Secondary excision for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: an evaluation of two treatment methods.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Bowring, J.; Tulloch, I.; Phadnis, S. V.; Young, M. P. A.; Evans, H.; Walker, P.
- Source
- Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Jul2010, Vol. 30 Issue 5, p511-514. 4p. 5 Charts.
- Subject
- *CERVICAL cancer
*CERVIX uteri surgery
*OPERATIVE surgery
*BIOPSY
*CYTOLOGY
- Language
- ISSN
- 0144-3615
A small proportion of women require repeat treatments for cervical intraepithelial neolpasia (CIN). This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of two cervical excisional techniques offered within a London teaching hospital (large loop excision of the transformation zone (LLETZ) and laser cone biopsy) when carried out as secondary procedures. A significantly larger volume of tissue was excised following laser cone biopsy, however the depth of the specimen did not differ significantly. A trend for a larger percentage of secondary specimens, resulting in complete endo-cervical margins and a larger proportion of women achieving cytology negative for CIN post-treatment was shown within the laser cone biopsy group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]